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| - | I thought I'd try going through high school chemistry equations to at least show that even if we haven't been causing global warming, we're certainly causing an increase in CO2 levels. | + | This is a test of the math2 plugin for dokuwiki. For the real article, check the one done using the math plugin |
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| - | Gasoline is mostly octane with some other hydrocarbons or alcohols mixed in. "mostly" means about 90%, and those other hydrocarbons and alcohol burn almost the same way. When octane is burned, this happens: | + | |
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| - | <m>(1) </m><m> C_{8}H_{18} + 17O_{2} right 8CO_{2} + 9H_{2}O </m> | + | |
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| - | So 1 molecule octane produces 8 molecules carbon dioxide and 9 molecules water. | + | |
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| <m>per(5), </m><m> 26 tanks * 10 years * 36L * 60,801,500L </m> | <m>per(5), </m><m> 26 tanks * 10 years * 36L * 60,801,500L </m> | ||
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| <m> =~ 5.53x10^11 L </m> | <m> =~ 5.53x10^11 L </m> | ||
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| So my one car for 10 years has raised the CO2 levels to dangerous amounts for almost 1% of a square km of atmosphere. | So my one car for 10 years has raised the CO2 levels to dangerous amounts for almost 1% of a square km of atmosphere. | ||
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| - | * Multiply that by millions of cars over decades. | ||
| - | * Add industry. | ||
| - | * Burn trees. | ||
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| - | How could it be even conceivable that humans are not raising CO2 levels? | ||